Luke Humphries reaches fourth straight World Grand Prix final after beating two-time champion James Wade in semis; Gerwyn Price defeats Nathan Aspinall as he targets first major title since 2022; Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries will look for their second World Grand Prix titles when they meet in Sunday’s final of the double-start event in Leicester. Price, the 2020 champion, beat Nathan Aspinall 5-2 in Saturday’s first semi-final before 2023 victor Luke Humphries defeated James Wade 5-3 to reach his fourth straight final and set up a repeat of the showpiece game three years ago – when he saw off Price 5-2. A major drought will end either way at the Mattioli Arena, with Humphries going over a year since his last premier title – the 2025 Premier League – and Price’s previous elite silverware coming way back in 2022 at the World Series of Darts Finals. The final will be best of six sets, with Humphries hoping to fare better than he did in 2024 and 2025, when he lost 6-4 to Mike De Decker and 6-1 to Luke Littler respectively. Semi-finals (first to five sets) Nathan Aspinall 2-5 Gerwyn PriceJames Wade 3-5 Luke Humphries Final (first to six sets) Gerwyn Price vs Luke Humphries Price romped into a 3-0 lead over Aspinall, peeling off two 13-darters and then a 15-darter to sweep the opener before he broke The Asp in the deciding leg of set two.
The third set went on throw until the fourth leg, when Aspinall missed six darts to hold, including two at double one, and Price subsequently pinned D10 to move 3-0 up. Things seemed bleak for Aspinall when Price broke in 14 darts at the start of the fourth set, only for The Asp to win back-to-back legs with well-thrown darts at D16 around failed ones before pulling back a set with a stunning 132 finish featuring two bullseyes. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The 2022 runner-up then won the fifth set against the throw but Price did likewise in the sixth to move one away from victory and then broke Aspinall twice in a row in seventh set, after being broken himself. Speaking afterwards, Price said he had been annoyed by Aspinall complaining about the rowdy crowd, telling Sky Sports: “I was a upset with him a little bit.
I said, ‘they’re on your side bud, I’m up against it’. “As good as the crowd is for me, they were all for him. He’s performing a little bit on stage. I’m good friends with Nathan, but sometimes you’ve got to let your darts go.
It did [affect my game].” Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Later on, Humphries ended Wade’s hopes of a third World Grand Prix crown, and first since 2010, winning the sixth set on throw after the first five had been taken 3-1 by the player throwing second. Wade, who produced the checkout of the game with a 141 in the second set, took the next stanza but Humphries was not to be denied, firing in back-to-back 137s to break The Machine in the eighth set around two holds of throw. Watch the World Grand Prix final between Gerwyn Price and Luke Humphries live on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Main Event from 8pm on Sunday. Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with NOW.
Round one (best of three sets)Danny Noppert 2-1 Niko SpringerRoss Smith 2-1 Cameron MenziesChris Dobey 0-2 Jermaine WattimenaRyan Searle 2-1 William O’ConnorJosh Rock 1-2 Niels ZonneveldJames Wade 2-1 Joe CullenGary Anderson 2-1 Damon HetaGian van Veen 2-0 Dirk van DuijvenbodeLuke Humphries 2-0 Dave ChisnallStephen Bunting 2-1 Andrew GildingNathan Aspinall 2-1 Kevin DoetsJonny Clayton 2-1 Krzysztof RatajskiGerwyn Price 2-0 Sebastian BialeckiMichael van Gerwen 1-2 Ryan JoyceLuke Littler 1-2 Luke WoodhouseWessel Nijman 2-0 Rob Cross Round two (best of five sets)Danny Noppert 0-3 Ryan JoyceJonny Clayton 3-1 Wessel NijmanGerwyn Price 3-0 Ross SmithLuke Woodhouse 0-3 Nathan AspinallNiels Zonneveld 3-1 Gary AndersonJames Wade 3-1 Stephen BuntingLuke Humphries 3-0 Jermaine WattimenaGian van Veen 3-2 Ryan Searle Quarter-finals (best of five sets)Nathan Aspinall 3-0 Ryan JoyceGerwyn Price 3-2 Jonny ClaytonGian van Veen 0-3 James WadeLuke Humphries 3-0 Niels Zonneveld Semi-finals (best of nine sets)Nathan Aspinall 2-5 Gerwyn PriceJames Wade 3-5 Luke Humphries
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